| costal surface | The surface of certain structures that face the ribs; they are the lungs and the scapula. Synonym: facies costalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| costal surface of lung | The surface of each lung that lies in contact with the costal pleura. Synonym: facies costalis pulmonis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costal surface of scapula | The concave aspect of the body of the scapula that faces the thorax and that principally lodges the subscapularis muscle. Synonym: facies costalis scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costal tuberosity | <anatomy> An irregular pitted area on the inferior surface of the clavicle at its sternal end, giving attachment to the costoclavicular ligament. Synonym: impressio ligamenti costoclavicularis, costal tuberosity, rhomboid impression, tuberositas costalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costalgia | Synonym: pleurodynia. Origin: L. Costa, rib, + G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| costamere | <cell biology> Regular periodic sub membranous arrays of vinculin in muscle cells, link sarcomeres to the membrane and are associated with links to extracellular matrix. (18 Nov 1997) |
| costectomy | Excision of a rib. Origin: L. Costa, rib, + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| Costen | James B., U.S. Otolaryngologist, 1895-1962. See: Costen's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Costen's syndrome | <syndrome> A symptom complex of loss of hearing, otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, headache, and burning sensation of the throat, tongue, and side of the nose; originally attributed to temporomandibular joint dysfunction resulting from occlusal disharmony, but currently recognised as not being well founded on anatomic and physiologic principles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costicartilage | The cartilage forming the anterior continuation of a rib, providing the means by which it reaches and articulates with the sternum. Synonym: cartilago costalis, costicartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| costiform | Rib-shaped. Origin: L. Costa, rib, + forma, form (05 Mar 2000) |
| costive | Pertaining to or causing constipation. Origin: contraction from L. Constipo, to press together (05 Mar 2000) |
| costiveness | <gastroenterology> Infrequent or difficult evacuation of the faeces. Origin: L. Constipatio = a crowding together (18 Nov 1997) |
| costo- | The ribs. Origin: L. Costa, rib (05 Mar 2000) |
| costoaxillary vein | <anatomy, vein> One of a number of anastomotic vein's connecting the intercostal vein's of the first to seventh intercostal spaces with the lateral thoracic or the thoracoepigastric vein. (05 Mar 2000) |